Places to encourage oral language development

On the way to work today I found myself thinking about the Chatterbox Project and all the different places embedded in the day where we can work with our children to improve/enhance/practice their oral language.

• Morning work, unpack, routines, initial welcome into the classroom
• Morning meeting- giving a structured script of how to formally greet someone, encouraging eye contact
• Writing Workshop- Oral story telling, listening to retelling of their written stories
• Reading Workshop- Discussing and retelling stories
• Snack- Scaffolding how they chat with their peers and with us
• Math- coaching how they play math games, faciliate turn-taking, and encouraging them to explain their thinking using full sentences
• Science/Social Studies- encouraging full sentences, retelling of events and facts, teaching vocabulary
• Free play/recess- encouraging peer conversation, teaching and encouraging them to practice using vocabulary, prompting positive social interactions.